Kill Devil Bellevue 20 Year 1998 TWB

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1275; Rum #580

Here we have a bottle of rum that came from the Damoiseau (Bellevue) distillery bottled by Hunter Laing (Kill Devil). This molasses based rum was distilled in 1998, aged for 20 years in a mix of tropical and continental ageing locations, and bottled at cask strength with no additives for The Whisky Barrel website.

Distillery: Bellevue

Bottler: Hunter Laing (Kill Devil)

Region: Guadeloupe

Still: Column

ABV: 58.8%

Nose: Raspberry, Cherry, Slight Menthol, dark chocolate,

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Raspberry, Menthol, Dark Chocolate, Black Pepper, nuttiness,

Finish:  Medium length finish, Raspberry, Menthol, Dark Chocolate, nuttiness

Conclusion: This is a great rum, it falls in that vein of Raspberry menthol cough syrup, but not as intense as others in that flavor vein that Ive had. Nevertheless, this is a great and tasty rum.

Final Score: 88

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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